Mpls. Park Board Hosts Meetings on Bottineau Rail Line

Created: 02/04/2013 4:01 PM KSTP.com
By: Cassie Hart

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Hennepin County will host two community meetings in February and March about the proposed D1 Alignment of the Bottineau Transitway, which would run on existing Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad property adjacent to Theodore Wirth Regional Park.

Both meetings are part of the Theodore Wirth Regional Park Forum, a multi-day collaborative visioning process that will help the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Hennepin County, and the community best understand the issues and opportunities surrounding introduction of the proposed Bottineau Transitway to the landscape adjacent to the park.

* Community Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 27
6 to 8 pm
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters (second floor board room)
2117 West River Road, Minneapolis
The design team and community members can share and discuss key information about the park and proposed transitway.

* Community Open House
Saturday, March 2
noon to 2 pm
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters (second floor board room)
2117 West River Road, Minneapolis

Community members can review and provide input on concepts and ideas developed by designers based on input from the community and agencies involved in the proposed transitway.